Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-24
Work Before Congress.

WASHINGTON, January 23d.-The unfin
isbed business OF the Senate is the agri-
cultural experiment station bill, but Ed
munds intends to ask that it be temporarily
laid aside and the fisheries bill taken up to-
morrow. If assent is given. he will try to
secure action upon the latter bill to. morrow,
or at the latest on Tuesday night. Beck
will make an effort to prevent a postpone
ment of the bill to prohibit members of
Congress from acting as railroad attorneys,
and as he has made concessions to the con-
venience of other Senators number of
times when it seemed TO be his right to in
sist upon consideration of the measure, he
is likely to find his opportunity during the
week. The British extradition treaty is
the unfinished business of the secret ses-
sion, and the first convenient day will be
devoted to its consideration.
In the House the Perce-Page (Rbode Is
laDd) contested election case will be dis
posed of tomorrow, and the river and
harbor bill will then be taken up. There
are three appropriation bills now on the
calendar. namely-the diplomatic, postal
and District of Columbia bills, and there is
an accumulation Of important measures of
general legislation, among them the pleuro-
pneumonia bill, Pacific railroad funding
bill, naval reorganization bill, free ship bill
and Territorial admission bill, whose spon-
sors may contest the right of succession to
the river and harbor bill, should that meas
ure be acted upon before the end of the
week.
Winter Sown Wheat.
CHICAGO. January 23d-The following
crop summary will appear in this weeks
issue of The Farmers RevieW The heavy
rains which set in on the night of January
21st prevailed throughout nearly the entire
winter-wheat belt, and succeeded in laying
bare the wheat fields over a large area.
Without second covering of Snow the
crop is in certain amount of peril, but up
to close of January 22d correspondents had
made no returns of resulting damage.
Wheat reports from Ohio, Indiana and
Michigan continue to be almost uniformly
favorable, the latest returns showing the
fields had been amply protected up TO the
approach of the mid-winter rain-storms,
and that grain was looking well. Reports
from Missouri and Illinois are not uni
formly favorable. Some of the southern
Illinois and some Of the WESTERN Missouri
counties report an unfavorable outlook.
Returns from Butler, Cbautauqua, Chero-
kee, Johnson, Lion, Pottawattamie, Saline
and Wallace counties in that State show
that the fields are not protected, and that
the grain is looking poorly. Clark, Clay,
Dallas, Delevan, Harrison, Jones, Mus
catine and Wallace counties of Iowa are
improving.
Erug, the Alleged Woman Poisoner.
CHICAGO, January 23d.-It is now certain
that Lucy Hedelmeyer was poisoned.
Professor Haines, of Rush Medical College,
has completed his chemical analysis of her
stomach. He found traces of arsenic in
every vital part. 1t was administered in
such liberal quantities that the only Won
der is that the girl lived as long as she did
Captain Schaak has also ascertained that
Lawrence Krug, the girls stepfather, who
is being held TO await the result of the
investigation, lived for long time with
celebrated chemist in Germany, and there
gained an extensive knowledge of the
deadly qualities of the various poisons
Yesterday Professor Haines began an
analysis of the remains of Krug's third
wife, which were exhumed for that purpose
last Thursday. The officers think they
have q strong case of circumstaniial evi-
dence against Krug. The inquest on his
stepdaughter will be resumed this week
and the inquiry resumed as to the four
other deaths charged against krug. He
has authorized the sale of two houses be-
longing to him, in order to raise money 10
defend himself in the Criminal Court.
Funeral of Mrs. Senator Voorhees,.
WASHINGTON, January 23d.-The funeral
of Mrs. VOORHEES,, wife of Senator VOORHEES,,
took place from her late residence in this
city this afternoon. Rev. DR.. Leonard,
rector of st. Johns Episcopal Church, con-
Quoted the ceremonies. Among the many
handsome floral offerings sent by friends CT
the deceased was pillow from Mrs. C!eve-
land. At o'clock the remains were taken
to the Baltimore and Ohio depot to be con
veyed to Terre Haute, Ind, their last rest
ing place. All the members of the family
in Washington, excepting the wife of Dele
left on the train bearing the body, and will
accompany the remains to Indiana.
The Monadnock.
WASHINGTON, January y23d.-Representa-
tive AlcKenna called on the Secretary of
the Navy yesterday to urge the completion
of the Monadnock at the Mare Island Navy
Yard. The law requires that one of the
monitors shall be completed at Govern
ment navy yard. Randall IS working 10
have the incomplete monitor on this side
OF the continent finished at the navy yard
in his district. Secretary Whitney declined
10 say whether the Monadnock would be
completed at the navy yard at Mare Island
or at private yard. He did say, however,
that the Hartford would not be repaired,
as the cost would be too great.
Valuable Stock Burned.
DENVER. January 23d.-The extensive
corral of George l.. Goulding G. Co. was
partially destroyed by fire at 4:30 this morn
ing. Twenty-Five head of blooded cattle,
eleven mules and three thoroughbred
horses were burned to death. The loss is
es imated at $4,000, fully insured. The
fire is supposed to have been started by
tramps-
Fatal Locomotive Explosion.
CARMI Qll). January 23d.-An explosion
OH the westbound Louisville and Nashville
passenger train this morning killed the
engineer and fireman, injured several
others and wrecked the entire train.
The Van zandts Going Abroad.
CHICAGO. January 23l.-Mrs. Van Zandt
is quoted to-day as saying: My daughter
and / are going to Europe. We shall pro-
coed to Paris and take up our residence
there. 1t is our plan to remain in Paris
until a decision is reached in the case Of
Spies"
The Daughter of the Navy.
WASHINGTON, January 23d-A daughter
was born TO Secretary and Mrs. Whitney
this morning. The mother and child are
doing finely.
Coal Strikers worsfed.
New YoEK, January 2i,h--A. N.-The
warm weather continues to antagonize the
striking coal-handIers, and if yesterday
was a sample for the rest of the winter and
spring, the handlers will have an exceed